List of countries by tea consumption per capita
Updated: Wikipedia source
This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of tea, as of 2016.
Tables
1
1
Rank
1
Country/region
Turkey
Tea consumption
3.16 kg (6.96 lb)
2
2
Rank
2
Country/region
Ireland
Tea consumption
2.36 kg (5.21 lb)
3
3
Rank
3
Country/region
Azerbaijan
Tea consumption
2.10 kg (4.63 lb)
4
4
Rank
4
Country/region
United Kingdom
Tea consumption
1.82 kg (4.01 lb)
5
5
Rank
5
Country/region
Iran
Tea consumption
1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
6
6
Rank
6
Country/region
Pakistan
Tea consumption
1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
7
7
Rank
7
Country/region
Russia
Tea consumption
1.38 kg (3.05 lb)
8
8
Rank
8
Country/region
Morocco
Tea consumption
1.22 kg (2.68 lb)
9
9
Rank
9
Country/region
New Zealand
Tea consumption
1.19 kg (2.63 lb)
10
10
Rank
10
Country/region
Chile
Tea consumption
1.19 kg (2.62 lb)
11
11
Rank
11
Country/region
Egypt
Tea consumption
1.01 kg (2.23 lb)
12
12
Rank
12
Country/region
Poland
Tea consumption
1.00 kg (2.20 lb)
13
13
Rank
13
Country/region
Japan
Tea consumption
0.97 kg (2.13 lb)
14
14
Rank
14
Country/region
Saudi Arabia
Tea consumption
0.90 kg (1.98 lb)
15
15
Rank
15
Country/region
South Africa
Tea consumption
0.81 kg (1.79 lb)
16
16
Rank
16
Country/region
Netherlands
Tea consumption
0.78 kg (1.72 lb)
17
17
Rank
17
Country/region
Australia
Tea consumption
0.75 kg (1.65 lb)
18
18
Rank
18
Country/region
United Arab Emirates
Tea consumption
0.72 kg (1.59 lb)
19
19
Rank
19
Country/region
Germany
Tea consumption
0.69 kg (1.52 lb)
20
20
Rank
20
Country/region
Hong Kong
Tea consumption
0.65 kg (1.43 lb)
21
21
Rank
21
Country/region
Ukraine
Tea consumption
0.58 kg (1.28 lb)
22
22
Rank
22
Country/region
China
Tea consumption
0.57 kg (1.25 lb)
23
23
Rank
23
Country/region
Canada
Tea consumption
0.51 kg (1.12 lb)
24
24
Rank
24
Country/region
Malaysia
Tea consumption
0.48 kg (1.06 lb)
25
25
Rank
25
Country/region
Indonesia
Tea consumption
0.46 kg (1.01 lb)
26
26
Rank
26
Country/region
Switzerland
Tea consumption
0.44 kg (0.97 lb)
27
27
Rank
27
Country/region
Czech Republic
Tea consumption
0.42 kg (0.93 lb)
28
28
Rank
28
Country/region
Singapore
Tea consumption
0.37 kg (0.81 lb)
29
29
Rank
29
Country/region
Slovakia
Tea consumption
0.36 kg (0.80 lb)
30
30
Rank
30
Country/region
India
Tea consumption
0.33 kg (0.72 lb)
31
31
Rank
31
Country/region
Taiwan
Tea consumption
0.29 kg (0.65 lb)
32
32
Rank
32
Country/region
Sweden
Tea consumption
0.29 kg (0.64 lb)
33
33
Rank
33
Country/region
Hungary
Tea consumption
0.28 kg (0.62 lb)
34
34
Rank
34
Country/region
Norway
Tea consumption
0.27 kg (0.60 lb)
35
35
Rank
35
Country/region
Austria
Tea consumption
0.27 kg (0.59 lb)
36
36
Rank
36
Country/region
Finland
Tea consumption
0.24 kg (0.54 lb)
37
37
Rank
37
Country/region
United States
Tea consumption
0.23 kg (0.50 lb)
38
38
Rank
38
Country/region
Argentina
Tea consumption
0.21 kg (0.47 lb)
39
39
Rank
39
Country/region
Israel
Tea consumption
0.20 kg (0.45 lb)
40
40
Rank
40
Country/region
France
Tea consumption
0.20 kg (0.44 lb)
41
41
Rank
41
Country/region
Vietnam
Tea consumption
0.20 kg (0.44 lb)
42
42
Rank
42
Country/region
South Korea
Tea consumption
0.17 kg (0.37 lb)
43
43
Rank
43
Country/region
Spain
Tea consumption
0.15 kg (0.32 lb)
44
44
Rank
44
Country/region
Denmark
Tea consumption
0.15 kg (0.32 lb)
45
45
Rank
45
Country/region
Italy
Tea consumption
0.14 kg (0.31 lb)
46
46
Rank
46
Country/region
Belgium
Tea consumption
0.13 kg (0.28 lb)
47
47
Rank
47
Country/region
Bulgaria
Tea consumption
0.11 kg (0.24 lb)
48
48
Rank
48
Country/region
Romania
Tea consumption
0.073 kg (0.16 lb)
49
49
Rank
49
Country/region
Portugal
Tea consumption
0.064 kg (0.14 lb)
50
50
Rank
50
Country/region
Thailand
Tea consumption
0.050 kg (0.11 lb)
51
51
Rank
51
Country/region
Philippines
Tea consumption
0.027 kg (0.06 lb)
52
52
Rank
52
Country/region
Greece
Tea consumption
0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
53
53
Rank
53
Country/region
Venezuela
Tea consumption
0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
54
54
Rank
54
Country/region
Peru
Tea consumption
0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
55
55
Rank
55
Country/region
Colombia
Tea consumption
0.018 kg (0.04 lb)
| Rank | Country/region | Tea consumption |
| 1 | Turkey | 3.16 kg (6.96 lb) |
| 2 | Ireland | 2.36 kg (5.21 lb) |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 2.10 kg (4.63 lb) |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1.82 kg (4.01 lb) |
| 5 | Iran | 1.50 kg (3.30 lb) |
| 6 | Pakistan | 1.50 kg (3.30 lb) |
| 7 | Russia | 1.38 kg (3.05 lb) |
| 8 | Morocco | 1.22 kg (2.68 lb) |
| 9 | New Zealand | 1.19 kg (2.63 lb) |
| 10 | Chile | 1.19 kg (2.62 lb) |
| 11 | Egypt | 1.01 kg (2.23 lb) |
| 12 | Poland | 1.00 kg (2.20 lb) |
| 13 | Japan | 0.97 kg (2.13 lb) |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 0.90 kg (1.98 lb) |
| 15 | South Africa | 0.81 kg (1.79 lb) |
| 16 | Netherlands | 0.78 kg (1.72 lb) |
| 17 | Australia | 0.75 kg (1.65 lb) |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 0.72 kg (1.59 lb) |
| 19 | Germany | 0.69 kg (1.52 lb) |
| 20 | Hong Kong | 0.65 kg (1.43 lb) |
| 21 | Ukraine | 0.58 kg (1.28 lb) |
| 22 | China | 0.57 kg (1.25 lb) |
| 23 | Canada | 0.51 kg (1.12 lb) |
| 24 | Malaysia | 0.48 kg (1.06 lb) |
| 25 | Indonesia | 0.46 kg (1.01 lb) |
| 26 | Switzerland | 0.44 kg (0.97 lb) |
| 27 | Czech Republic | 0.42 kg (0.93 lb) |
| 28 | Singapore | 0.37 kg (0.81 lb) |
| 29 | Slovakia | 0.36 kg (0.80 lb) |
| 30 | India | 0.33 kg (0.72 lb) |
| 31 | Taiwan | 0.29 kg (0.65 lb) |
| 32 | Sweden | 0.29 kg (0.64 lb) |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.28 kg (0.62 lb) |
| 34 | Norway | 0.27 kg (0.60 lb) |
| 35 | Austria | 0.27 kg (0.59 lb) |
| 36 | Finland | 0.24 kg (0.54 lb) |
| 37 | United States | 0.23 kg (0.50 lb) |
| 38 | Argentina | 0.21 kg (0.47 lb) |
| 39 | Israel | 0.20 kg (0.45 lb) |
| 40 | France | 0.20 kg (0.44 lb) |
| 41 | Vietnam | 0.20 kg (0.44 lb) |
| 42 | South Korea | 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) |
| 43 | Spain | 0.15 kg (0.32 lb) |
| 44 | Denmark | 0.15 kg (0.32 lb) |
| 45 | Italy | 0.14 kg (0.31 lb) |
| 46 | Belgium | 0.13 kg (0.28 lb) |
| 47 | Bulgaria | 0.11 kg (0.24 lb) |
| 48 | Romania | 0.073 kg (0.16 lb) |
| 49 | Portugal | 0.064 kg (0.14 lb) |
References
- "Annual per capita tea consumption worldwide as of 2016, by leading countries(in pounds)"https://www.statista.com/statistics/507950/global-per-capita-tea-consumption-by-country/
- Food and Agriculture Organizationhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/items/52645a55-e39e-4852-94fd-a93f090d145e
- Tea Journeyhttps://teajourney.pub/harvest-review-iran/
- Daily Timeshttps://dailytimes.com.pk/998651/tea-imports-increased-by-59-56-percent-during-february-2022/
- "Creciente gusto por el te ubica a Chile entre los principales consumidores del mundo"https://www.latercera.com/pulso/noticia/creciente-gusto-te-ubica-chile-los-15-principales-consumidores-del-mundo/226190/